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My girlfriend has just bought a new bike, a Bobbin Birdie like this one:
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It's very nice and we're going for a ride tomorrow.
The thing is it's only just occurred to me that if she gets a puncture on the rear wheel I won't have a clue how to remove it?! I've only ever needed to do it on my mtb with a QR.
I've actually looked on the net for some guidance but can't really find any. The bike is in the garage now which is a short walk away and it's pissing down, plus there's no light in there anyway, so I can't really investigate tonight.
Any pointers or tips? Will this be self-explanatory when I look at it? I don't even know what type of hub gear it is but from memory it was a pretty standard 3-speed type.
I'm going to look ridiculous tomorrow if she gets a puncture and I can't fix it 😳 🙄
I haven't looked at the video but on my experience:
1. You'll need a 15mm spanner
2. The gear change cable pulls a chain that goes into the hub. In the lowest gear, learn to recognise the position of the chain - then you'll be able to re-index the gears instantly when you put the wheel back on.
No need to take off, flip bike upside down and do it with the wheel still fixed in, it's what I used to do as a kid on Sturmey Archer hubs when I didn't carry many tools.
One other tip, when you have a moment put a KMC or SRAM quick-link in the chain. Useful when the chain is new as they can sometimes not have a lot of slack to get the wheel out with the chain in one piece.
Cheers guys.
So it looks like a Sturmey Archer hub and there is indeed a little chain that fits into the side of the hub. For anybody interested, this seems to be the easiest video to follow:
As you say though I'll probably just try and fix any puncture with the wheel still in place if the occasion arises, until I can get a dry run in.
Cheers for the replies.